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JOHN R. WILLIAMS, OF TAUNTON, MASSAGHUSETTS.

I Letters Patent No. 65,321, dated Illay 2861867.

IMPROVED GOMPOSITION TO BE USED AS PUTTY FOB. STONE-WORK.

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Be it known that I, JOHN R. WILLIAMS, of Taunton, in the county ofBristol, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and improvedComposition of Matter and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the some.

The present invention'relates to a new and improved composition ofmatter especially adapted and intended for use as a. putty forstone-work, which composition or putty is made of the followingingredients mixed together in or about the proportions stated, viz: one(1) pound of decomposed slate rock, and five (5) ounces of linseed oil,with or without lime, in the proportion of about one (1) ounce. In thepreparation of the composition the several ingredients are mixedtogether cold, by first slaking the lime dry or with as little water aspossible. i

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent The improved composition of matter herein describedfor the purpose specified.

' The above specification of my invention signed by me this 28th day ofMarch, 1867.

JOHN R. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

LEML. T. TALBOT, JOSEPH S. WILLIAMS.

